'MINNIE THE MINX' Acrylic on Canvas. Unframed.

MINNIE THE MINX - ORIGINAL PAINTING BY AVA REID
 
Part of the MaccPow 2026 Commission Collection
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This original acrylic painting by Macclesfield artist Ava Reid is a pitch-perfect tribute to The Beano’s most gloriously unruly heroine.
 
Minnie blazes across a vivid lime green canvas, arms flung wide and catapults at the ready, her auburn pigtails tipped with dark red bobbles, her face a mask of gleeful defiance beneath her trademark black and red striped dress. Around her feet, a scattering of dark green and teal shapes adds to the sense of chaos!
 
Minnie was Ava's first and most instinctive choice for this collection of paintings. Wild, irreverent, and fiercely herself (much like the artist) Minnie is a comic icon who has been causing delightful mayhem since 1953, and continues to do so from Ava's brush today.
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About the Collection
 
This painting is one of nine original paintings created for MaccPow 2026, Macclesfield's comic art festival, celebrating the town's rich creative heritage. Ava was commissioned to depict females from the world of comics and comic art, characters whose vibrancy, cheekiness, or strength of spirit resonated with her. The result is a collection that is as personal as it is powerful.
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About the Artist
 
Ava Reid is a Macclesfield based artist whose work is characterised by its confident colours, distinctive shapes, and joyful energy. As an artist with Down's syndrome and Autism Ava brings a perspective that is genuinely unique. Ava's work is never constrained by her own expectation of the finished product but are born of the purest creative instinct.
 
Ava's work has been celebrated for releasing genuine emotion amongst first time admirers as well as more seasoned fans. Her work is an outstanding example of art made by an artist with a learning disability that commands serious attention with it's vibrance and confidence.
 
Collecting an Ava Reid original means owning something that cannot be replicated, a piece of authentic art from one of Macclesfield's most exciting emerging talents.
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Original acrylic on canvas. 42 x 59cm. One of nine works in the MaccPow 2026 commission. Sold unframed. Certificate of authenticity included.